2014 Election
Healey '92 Sweeps Mass. Attorney General Race
Maura T. Healey '92 won the race for Massachusetts Attorney General Tuesday night, becoming the first openly gay person to be elected attorney general in the United States.
Maura Healey Elected Attorney General
Maura Healey '92, the newly elected Attorney General, celebrates her election at the Oval Room in the Fairmont Copley Plaza on Wednesday night.
Maura Healey Elected Attorney General
Maura Healey '92, the newly elected Attorney General, celebrates her election at the Oval Room in the Fairmont Copley Plaza on Wednedsay night.
Maura Healey Elected Attorney General
Maura Healey '92, the newly elected Attorney General, celebrates her election at the Oval Room in the Fairmont Copley Plaza on Tuesday night.
Baker '79 Elected Next Governor by Thin Margin
He will be the first Republican governor of the Bay State since 2006.
Mass. Voters Reject Container, Gaming Ballot Measures
Massachusetts voters picked a new governor on Tuesday, but also voted on several new ballot measures.
Charlie Baker Elected Massachusetts Governor
Charles D. Baker '79 celebrates after narrowly winning the Massachusetts gubernatorial election early Wednesday morning. The race fluctuated between the two candidates throughout the night, at one point with vote differences in the mere hundreds.
As Congress Turns Red, Faculty Expect Continued Gridlock
As Republicans took control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, Harvard political experts said that the new power dynamic in America’s government would not significantly change the existing political climate in Washington.
Baker Supporters
Baker's supporters cheer him on as the results began to come in. Baker maintained a lead for almost the majority of the time.
Joe Kennedy III
U.S. Rep. Joe P. Kennedy III talks to a supporter as he attends Martha M. Coakley’s watch party at the Fairmont Copley Plaza.
Baker's lead slipping
Although ultimately victorious, Baker did not seize the win easily. His lead momentarily slipped Tuesday night much to the despair of his supporters at the watch party in Seaport Hotel.
Lt. Governor Address
The Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor Steve Kerrigan tells the crowd to hold fast as election results trickle in at the Coakley headquarters.
Coakley Non-appearance
Martha M. Coakley did not appear at her watch party in the Fairmont Copley Plaza leaving many supporters and staffers disappointed.
Close Races Hard to Come by in Cambridge
Cantabrigians entering voting booths around Harvard today can expect to cast ballots that will determine a contentious gubernatorial race and some ballot measures.
